The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volúmenes23-25Samuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... natures try'd . Then will thy Ovid , thus transform'd , reveal A nobler change than he himself can tell . Magd . College , Oxon . June 2 , 1693 . The Author's age 22 . A POEM A POE TO M HIS MAJEST AJESTY ' . PRESENTED 6 ADDISON'S POEMS .
... natures try'd . Then will thy Ovid , thus transform'd , reveal A nobler change than he himself can tell . Magd . College , Oxon . June 2 , 1693 . The Author's age 22 . A POEM A POE TO M HIS MAJEST AJESTY ' . PRESENTED 6 ADDISON'S POEMS .
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... natures to declare , Which Jove himself did on the bees confer ; - Becaufe , invited by the timbrel's found , Lodg'd in a cave th ' almighty babe they found , And the young god nurt kindly under - ground . Of all the wing'd inhabitants ...
... natures to declare , Which Jove himself did on the bees confer ; - Becaufe , invited by the timbrel's found , Lodg'd in a cave th ' almighty babe they found , And the young god nurt kindly under - ground . Of all the wing'd inhabitants ...
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... nature , and the charms of art , While proud oppreffion in her valleys reigns , And tyranny ufurps her happy plains ... nature's bounty curft , And in the loaden vineyard dies for thirst . ; Oh Liberty , thou goddess heavenly bright ...
... nature , and the charms of art , While proud oppreffion in her valleys reigns , And tyranny ufurps her happy plains ... nature's bounty curft , And in the loaden vineyard dies for thirst . ; Oh Liberty , thou goddess heavenly bright ...
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... nature's face difclofe : This comfort from the mighty mischief rose . But Clymenè , enrag'd with grief , laments , And , as her grief inspires , her paffion vents : Wild for her fon , and frantic in her woes , With hair dishevel'd ...
... nature's face difclofe : This comfort from the mighty mischief rose . But Clymenè , enrag'd with grief , laments , And , as her grief inspires , her paffion vents : Wild for her fon , and frantic in her woes , With hair dishevel'd ...
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... nature of things will seldom afford a just oc- cafion for it . When any thing we defcribe has acci- dentally in it fome quality that seems repugnant to its nature , or is very extraordinary and uncommon in things of that fpecies , fuch ...
... nature of things will seldom afford a just oc- cafion for it . When any thing we defcribe has acci- dentally in it fome quality that seems repugnant to its nature , or is very extraordinary and uncommon in things of that fpecies , fuch ...
Términos y frases comunes
æther affert Amadis arms beauty bleft breaſt bright Cæfar Cato caufe cauſe charms courſe death defign defire deſpair divine earth Epicurus ev'n eyes fafe faid fame fate fatire fecret feems fenfe fhall fhine fhould fhow fight fince fire firft firſt fkies flame foft folar fome foul fpring ftand ftill ftreams ftrong fubject fuch fure fword Georgic gods heart heaven himſelf honour itſelf Jove JUBA juft juſt laſt lefs loft LUCIA Lucretius Marcia mighty mind moſt motion Mufe muft muſt nature numbers nymph o'er ORIANA Ovid paffion pain Peleus Pentheus pleaſe pleaſure Poet Portius praiſe purſue rage raiſe reafon reft reſt rife SEMPRONIUS ſhall ſhe ſhine ſhow ſkies ſkill ſky ſpeak ſpread ſtand ſtars ſtate ſtill Syphax thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand uſe verfe virtue whofe winds youth САТО
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Página 314 - ... there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her works). He must delight in virtue ; And that which He delights in must be happy. But when ? or where ? This world was made for Caesar — I'm weary of conjectures — this must end them.
Página 313 - The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me : But shadows, clouds, and darkness rest upon it. Here will I hold. If there's a Power above us, — And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works, — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Página 215 - Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around...
Página 211 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 33 - Through pathless fields, and unfrequented floods, To dens of dragons and enchanted woods. But now the mystic tale, that pleased of yore, Can charm an understanding age no more; The long-spun allegories fulsome grow, While the dull moral lies too plain below.
Página 43 - Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, And hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, And answer her afflicted neighbours pray'r.
Página 258 - Which of the two to choose, slavery or death ? No ; let us rise at once, gird on our swords, And at the head of our remaining troops, Attack the foe, break through the thick array Of his throng'd legions, and charge home upon him.
Página 98 - Not the red arm of angry Jove, That flings the thunder from the sky, And gives it rage to roar, and strength to fly. Should the whole frame of nature round him break, In ruin, and confusion hurl'd, He, unconcern'd would hear the mighty crack, And stand secure, amidst a falling world.
Página 150 - Preserves the beauteous youth from being seen, No mountains rise, nor oceans flow between. A shallow water hinders my embrace ; And yet the lovely mimic wears a face That kindly smiles, and when I bend to join My lips to his, he fondly bends to mine. Hear, gentle youth, and pity my complaint, Come from thy well, thou fair inhabitant. My charms an easy conquest have obtain'd O'er other hearts, by thee alone disdain'd. But why should I despair ? I'm sure he burns With equal flames, and languishes by...
Página 209 - To all my weak Complaints and Cries Thy Mercy lent an Ear, Ere yet my feeble Thoughts had learnt To form themselves in Pray'r. Unnumber'd Comforts to my Soul Thy tender Care bestow'd, Before my Infant Heart conceiv'd From whom those Comforts flow'd. When in the slipp'ry Paths of Youth With heedless Steps I ran, Thine Arm unseen convey'd me safe And led me up to Man...